Automobile map holder



April 21, 1925.

E. K. BAHSLER AUTOMOBILE MAP HOLDER Filed'March 17, 1924 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 E v 5 p I 91W" -i wr/nscsses 2 506154 5 K. BAA/5L 7 April 21, 1925. 1,534,151

E. K. BAHSLER AUTOMOBILE MAP HOLDER Filed March 17, 1924 I5 Sheets-Sheet 2 April 21, 1925.

E. K. BAHSLER AUTOMOBILE MAP HOLDER Filed March 17, 192 4 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 WWI 5555s 61cm mg Patented Apr. 21, 1925.

UNITED STATES EUGENE K. BAHSLER, 0F TYNGSBORO', MASSACHUSETTS.

AUTOMOBILE MAP HOLDER.

Application filed March 17, 1924. Serial No. 699,936.

mobile Map Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to automobile appliances and the primary object of the invention is to provide novel means for supporting a map on the instrument board of an automobile, the support being so constructed as to form a protector for the map, when the map is not in use, and means for holding the map, so that the same can be readily viewed by the operator of the machine, when the map is in use.

Another prime object of the invention is the provision of a novel case for receiving a map and route book, and novel means for supporting the case on the instrument board of the automobile.

A further object of this invention is the provision of novel guides and supports carried by the case for receiving the map and novel means for forming the map, whereby different parts of the map can be held in an exposed position, so as to permit the same to be readily viewed.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an improved device of the above character, which will be durable and efficient in use, one that will be simple and easy to manufacture and one which can be placed upon the market at a small cost.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and formation of parts, as will be hereinafter more specifically described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved road map holder and case, showing the same attached to the instrument board of the automobile.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the improved road map holder and case, showing the rear face thereof,

Figure 3 is a detailed transverse sectional view taken on the line 3 3 of Figure 1,

Figure 4 is a longitudinal section through the case and map holder taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 2,

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the bracket, which is adapted to be associated with the instrument board for supporting the case,

Figure 6 is a side elevation of the case and road map showing the case in its open position and illustrating the position of the map for permitting the lower half of the map to be readily viewed,

Figure 7 is a detailed section taken on the line 77 of Figure 6,

Figure 8 is a vertical section taken on the line 8-8 of Figure 6, and

Figure 9 is a detailed perspective view of the road map illustrating the novel means for holding and supporting the same.

Referring to the drawings in detail, wherein similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the letter A generally indicates the improved road map holder and case and B the road map. The improved road map holder and case A is preferably formed 'from sheet metal of the desired gauge and comprises a body portion 10 which is preferably formed of a single sheet of sheet metal. The body portion 10 includes the rear wall 11, the forwardly extending bottom wall 12, and the forwardly extending side walls 13. These side walls 13 are preferably provided with inwardly extending flanges 14 which are in turn provided with L-shaped extensions 15 which engage the side walls 13. The flanges 14 and the L-shaped extensions 15 form guides at each end of the body. The bottom wall 12 at the terminals thereof is provided with rolled hinge barrels 16.

The front of the body 10 is provided with a cover 17 which includes the front wall 18 and a top inclined wall 19. The lower edge of the front wall 18 is provided with companion hinged barrels for the barrels 16 and the companion hinged barrels receive hinge pins o pintles.

The cover 17 is normally maintained in its closed position by aresilient catch 21 which is carried by the top wall 19 and this catch is adapted to engage the rear wall 11 of the body A. Upstanding stops 22 are carried by the rear wall 11 and these stops form means in connection with the side walls of the body; for limiting the swinging movement of the cover 17.

The improved case and road map holder A is adapted to be detachablv associated with the instrument board of an automobile, and this instrument board is indicated by the glp po tion I forcing and supporting, strip 36. It is to ing he u e 1:

Tdifl r n ime v and then th "I his snppor ting bracket 26 is held on the Ghythe iise of ztj su tehle nut 28. It is obvious that the case enn hereedily lifted Off. of the supp rt ehrae eh' ihehso ii it i The road rnapBiis adapted to heplaced in the case in the of, the L-shaped efxtensions jand a route hooliDcen placed in the case in front of the Intp and between the -sh p d; Q I QDS; x.

The cover 17 carries hoolgs 29 for supporting the nap B when the map is in use instrument board and these ho; I p side ofthe cover17 when the cover is in its closed position these hooks engage the r oute book lz s clearly shown in Lines 3 V for substzintial yfhold 'n position in the Case. These hooksf29 ztre errgtnged z djecent to the marginal-edges orf the cover on the inner face g thereof-as can be clearly seen by referring to; thedrawings. 1 H p l T rh m pv si l pre e ably of a g size, so-t hatthe person driyingthe entofnoandA of, th drawings bile can readily observe thesarne and in order to permit the oh serving o fithe map at the map is,preferably di-' 'vided into en upper section 80 a-nd vs lower s c on Eeeh- 3. in ud s a centra hdy ol g ide W gs .3: T e t s 30 e 31;:tre connected; toge her at the bodyportions 3 -hemeP i n t nli t e wings 33 arefoldedoverfthe body portion 32; bodyportionsare folded on the transverse lines 34; p p v In/order, to reinforce and to permit the supporting of the map the; upper and. lower ends of the'i'nap are provided with reinforc lates 34 and 35 and the intermediate f the map isiprovidedwith a reinbe noted that the plates 3l and 3 5 andthe uppo t ng: ip 36 l h ve their' ei s ex -e d ng h y the body pe i h 32 Q 5 map-and the d of h h 1 adap d fit in the rear of the L- 'shaped. extensions 15.

Wh n i it de i ed d play he, wh e; map at one time thenpper pl atefb l is slipped in thecase in rear of thelL-she pedektensions 15 andthe map is unfolded andleft todepend from the c ase. s I s 7 v However, in case it is desired'to view only the lower half of the ma-pQ the ripper half is folded iandple eed within the cover 17 as clearly shown while the terminals of the strip 36 are placed ks 29 are arranged on' 'the inp L these sectibnsf30 andl' portion 32 and in Fi giire of; the drawings,

jin'the supporting hn olgs'f 29" find-{the lower portion of'the niep is'lft depending from the hooks. The lower plate 35 acts as a weight. sons to hold the map in its depending position from the hooks.

When the map is in this position it is obvious that the sarne can be readily seen.

" From theforeg6i'ng description, it can be readily seen that I have provided an improved nap case and holder therefor, which 'willl'keep the fn'ap in a good condition and permit 'vztrions parts thereof to be readily viewed when sofdesirred. V p

"Che fig'esfini details they be made without departinggfib i the spirit or the'scope of this invention, hut:

What I cleim as new is:

f l h tg i forriiedbn the walls, dividing the hhdy receivihg coir ip ai t'nientt and a roadbfqokreeeivi g coin ertr'nent; a 'hinged cove'rc'afried by the bottdm 'wal'l' adtip'ted to swingin pztrhllel'r jelation'to the for snpporting afinap when the szir'ne isto be viewe a resilient c'atch carriedbythe upper' eljlgei o fr' the cover toen" age with the i q'd a m an f r 'e e h the Base" with" the in'stiumnt hoard of an h mhh l t I li'dd', 2 o a, niepincliiding a hod'y portion end "for ing Side w sg uppbnin conn ct d m the may ph ioh" fis g to extend? yond the side edges :tlie'reof, the

st'ri se n edsfted td'engagethefifids of thf fodyi tifen the map isin itsfoldedcondition andflwhen the inep is initjsl entirely open conditiomhodltscttrried by theinner snrface ofg the (lever 'for' rc ceiving' one of the interniediete 'jsupporting "strips connected with tlie'iiiep" foif sn'pl'xgiiting theina -wlien the saine ifsin itsjp artially folded position.

U 3. The coinbi'niattion with. aconihiriedroad rnap ease endiholderlcornprising a portion including a 'rearlwall, ti forwfafrdly extend-ingbottoni well 51nd fo'r'w erdly eit'tending id e 'wjlls, theisidewdllsh inghentte pr olvide "aides disposedhn 's ptieedffeletionfio the real well, a cover including 21, "f'rontw'all' end T f ih hn d, mp1 I'Whll, me ns ed y 'cnnedting' the 'lower edge ofjthe' e ntwan tet s fh r wrd v dge f the tq if l a 1 7 i ii h by e? top wall 0 ffri6tibnally fis ti ng h hei W ll, hooks ri iedhy'the surface ofthe cover and adjacent to the pivot point of'the cover, of a raoadfrnap including upperand low en'sfections eaclrhervs mg ody p r n d mdmgside win s, the body po'ititins of the sections heington- 11,: fefweraiyeetendmg neeted together, upper and lower bracing and supporting plates carried by the map, an intermediate supporting strip carried by the map, the plates and the strips being extended beyond the side edges of the body the uppermost stri being adapted to rest in the body in rear 0 the guides when the map is in its entirely unfolded position, the intermediate supporting strip being adapted to be received by the hooks, when the map is in its partially unfolded position, the terminals of the plates and strip being all adapted to lie in the rear of the guides when the map is in its entirely folded position.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature 1:;

in presence of two Witnesses.

EUGENE K. BAHSLER. \Vitnesses FLORENCE M. MACARTNEY, ARTHUR BAHSLER. 

